Opinion: Canada Is Ready for Real Democracy
In his first throne speech as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau promised that 2015 would be the last federal election conducted under the single-member plurality (SMP) voting system. But after fourteen More
Op-Ed: India’s Choice – Slow & Steady Progress vs. Corruption and Incompetence
Last week, Indians began voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) in the largest democratic election in human history. India’s right wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi More
Op-Ed: To Save the Conservative Party from the Hard Right, Theresa May Must Appoint Her Successor
Amongst the sound and fury in British politics of the past nine months, many putative and promising politicians have had their ministerial careers cut brutally short. The infamous Chequers meeting More
Op-Ed: Climate Change is a Threat to Global Security
Three years after the landmark Paris Agreement, the world has yet to meet the goals of the accords, failing to limit the level of global emissions that would keep rising More
Op-Ed: On Standards in Journalism
Politics are simultaneously the most important subject in journalism and the most difficult one to address. Politics dictate not only foreign policy but also what scientific research receives funding, what More
Op-Ed: Amy Klobuchar’s Toxic Leadership and the Faux-Feminism of the She-E-O
Throughout her career, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has cultivated a public persona as a composed pragmatist who can solve hot-button issues through level headed diplomacy. Klobuchar announced her 2020 candidacy More
Op-Ed: Standing with the Venezuelan People? An American Fallacy
The crisis in Venezuela has recently garnered international attention due to the international recognition of Juan Guaido as the interim President of the country, along with the waves of massive More
Op-Ed: Maduro is an Illegitimate President. Venezuela’s Neighbours Must Hasten his Demise
The dystopian soap opera that is Venezuelan politics hit the headlines again this month, now with the proclamation of a new acting President by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. This may More
Op-Ed: Tired of Losing? It’s Time for the Democrats to Fight Dirty
Despite the nonsensical “split decision” narrative peddled by the press on election night, the 2018 midterms were by any measure a blue wave thanks to the historic unpopularity of the More
Op-Ed: Dear Americans: Please Fix Your Healthcare System
A couple of weeks ago, I started feeling pretty sick. I was in an abnormal state, where all I wanted to do was nap and felt quite drunk all the More